@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ struct FWCfgDataGeneratorClass {
* @obj: the object implementing this interface
* @errp: pointer to a NULL-initialized error object
*
- * Returns: reference to a byte array containing the data on success,
- * or NULL on error.
+ * Returns: A byte array containing data to add, or NULL without
+ * @errp set if no data is required, or NULL with @errp
+ * set on failure.
*
* The caller should release the reference when no longer
* required.
@@ -298,14 +299,16 @@ void *fw_cfg_modify_file(FWCfgState *s, const char *filename, void *data,
* @parent: the object in which to resolve the @part
* @errp: pointer to a NULL initialized error object
*
- * Add a new NAMED fw_cfg item with the content generated from the
- * @part object. The data generated by the @part object is copied
- * into the data structure of the fw_cfg device.
+ * If the @part object generates content, add a new NAMED fw_cfg item with it.
+ * The data generated by the @part object is copied into the data structure of
+ * the fw_cfg device.
* The next available (unused) selector key starting at FW_CFG_FILE_FIRST
* will be used; also, a new entry will be added to the file directory
* structure residing at key value FW_CFG_FILE_DIR, containing the item name,
* data size, and assigned selector key value.
*
+ * If the @part object does not generate content, no fw_cfg item is added.
+ *
* Returns: %true on success, %false on error.
*/
bool fw_cfg_add_file_from_generator(FWCfgState *s,
@@ -1031,6 +1031,7 @@ bool fw_cfg_add_file_from_generator(FWCfgState *s,
Object *parent, const char *part,
const char *filename, Error **errp)
{
+ ERRP_GUARD();
FWCfgDataGeneratorClass *klass;
GByteArray *array;
Object *obj;
@@ -1048,7 +1049,7 @@ bool fw_cfg_add_file_from_generator(FWCfgState *s,
}
klass = FW_CFG_DATA_GENERATOR_GET_CLASS(obj);
array = klass->get_data(obj, errp);
- if (!array) {
+ if (*errp || !array) {
return false;
}
size = array->len;